mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to make an appearance; to show up
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4) on which a bean scattering ceremony is held; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; humorous mask of a homely woman's face
mask; striking the head (kendo)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
in public; in company; in the presence of others
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
unseasonable; out-of-season
this one; with this; in this way
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
horizon (related to bodies of water)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to take the form (of); to assume a shape